The Yakovlev Yak-130, Mitten, is a Russian jet trainer aircraft, which is also used in the ground attack role. It was designed in the early 1990s, performing its maiden flight in 1996. It is light and very maneuverable aircraft, with a payload capacity of up to 3,500 kg. Not only is it an excellent trainer but it is also ideal to attack enemy targets on ground, such as concentration of enemy troops.
The Yak-130 is a two-seat, twin-engine aircraft, which entered service with the Russian Air Force in 2010, replacing the Aero L-39 Albatros as the official standard trainer. The Russians have more than 200 Yak-130 aircraft in active duty. Rosonboronexport, the Russian State-run intermediary agency, announced that it has been exported to several Asian countries, which include Iran, Bangladesh, and Syria.
Specifications
Type: Jet trainer/ground attack
Length: 11.49 m (37 ft, 8 in)
Wingspan: 9.84 m (32 ft, 3 in)
Wing Area: 23.52 sq. m
Height: 4.76 (15 ft, 7 in)
Engine: two Ivchenko-Progress AI-222-25 turbo-fan engines
Maximum Speed: sub-sonic (1,060 km/h)
Range: 2,100 km (1300 miles)
Crew: 2
Below, the Yak-130 in the skies over Russian territory
The Yakovlev Yak-130 video
